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Appendix C
GLOSSARY
ADDRESS
BACKUP
BOOTING
BYTE
CAB F
CONFIGURATION
CRT
DIREC [ORY
A number that identifies the exact location ta
which your computer can send data or from
which your computer receives data. Just as
you have a unique home address, your
computer, disc drive, plotter and printer must
eachhave a unique address.
A backupis a duplicate copy of a disc madein
casethe original disc is lost or damaged
Booting up your computerputs it in a ready-
to-run condition. The computerliterally "pulls
itself up by it's bootstraps" and gets readyto
go. (Booting loads the operating system and
utilities.)
A byte is used to represent one character,
such as a single letter, number, orother
symbol
Cables provide the connection between
computers and peripherals (printers, plotters,
and disc drives). The cable usedin this
manualis the HP-1l
Configuration is the wayyou let your
computer know which disc drive i t is talking
to, wherethedisc driveis on the bus, and
which drive you want the computerto access
Acronym far cathoderay tube. The CRT is the
video screenof the computer.
The table of contents forthe files stored on a
disc
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